The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-13

chases the Timber on Several TEous
and Acres Of Land-A Member of thu
General Assembly to Propose Taz
on Cats.
GEORGIA.
There is demand for good bricklayer
and carpenters in Athens.
The colored Methodist church of Athen;
received over $500 last Sunday from dime
subscriptions, raised by the members on
cards.
The Davis-Miller homicide case, set for
trial at the recent term of Montgomery
Superior Court, was put off until the next
term.
It has been suggested that every Confed-
crate survivor in Clarke county send in his
name to the Survivors Association for the
purpose of publishing it.
The Athens Presbytery has elected Rev
L. A. Simpson and DR.. A. p. Houston Com
nissioners to the General Assembly, which
convenes in st. Louis, Mo-, May 10.
Rev. George W. Usher, prominent
young minister of the G. NJ. E. church, died
at his mothers residence, near Sandersville
on Wednesday, May A. aged 81 years.
There are large number of guns belong.
ing to the State of Georgia in Athens, and
as there is no military organization either
in the college or the city the Governor may
call them in.
Some days ago G. o. Walker, sent to San
dersville from his store at Walkers Mills, in
Washington county, 103 dozen eggs at one
time They were bought by A S. Spark
few weeks before he sent in 100 dozen.
The warehouse of the Central railroad at
Oliver was entered by burglars last Friday
night and lot Of goods stored there carried
away. There seems to be band of burglars
fba aI1pcr ba nf roll
road.
The new church at Tennile will be dedi-
Gated on the fourth Sabbath at II o'clock by
Elder T. M. Harris, of Atlanta. Services
will be continued at night during the week
following by the pastor, assisted by Elder
Harris.
As another evidence of what the lands of
Ebert county are capable of, George C.
Grogan, ESD. says that in 1874 he made
fourteen bales Of cotton on seven acres of
land, and in 1884 he made forty-four and a
half bushels of wheat per acre on a four-acre
lot.
On Saturday the annual election for city
officers was held in Tennille The election
passed off quietly, and resulted in the cleo
ton of the following gentlemen: j. c. Har-
mon, Mayor; j. D. Franklin, w. J.
Joiner, Jr., j. F. Merchison and w. P.
Davis, Aldermen,
w. ]. Kell, who lives near Leary, while
cleaning his pipe accidentally stuck his knife
into his leg, and he tainted from the effects
of it. DIR. George was called in to see him
and reports him in a critical condition, the
nicotine from the pipe having entered his
system. He is stiH unconscious, with but
little hope for his recovery.
Edward g. Russell, younger brother OF
Hon. r. B. Russell, has been appointed to q
cadetship to Annapolis Naval Academy by
Congressman Carlton. The appointment,
was based on competitive examination
Mr.. Russell making the first grade. He
was appointed 60 succeed his brother
Robert Lee Russell, who is now cruising of
Panama.
Some o4e threatened Dr. E. c. Goss, neal
Hollingsforth post Office, in Banks county
pretty heavy the other night. They laid
bunca of hickory withes and a coffin at hi
do5f and left note saying if he wanted b
liYe and do well it would be well for him t.
gtI thence, and not stand on the order oil hi
going. He is charged with informing Oh
Illicit distillers.
The only person in Jail at Athens is a ne
gro man named Adam Pope, indicted TO
forging deeds to land and getting supple
on them. lie claims to be entirely blind
and wears a bandage all the time over hi
eyes. A conJure doctor put out one of hi
eyes by mistreatment, while the other wa
v. Il
negro will certainly be convicted, but he vii
be an elephant on the hands Of the State
Scipio Reeves, e negro living in the East
over section OF Muscogee county, on Mon
day night hung his son, quite q boy, by tn
neck, attaching the rope to a joist in tn
cabin. It was with difficulty that the DO,
was resnscitated after being cut down. Scipii
gave as his reason for the deed that b
wanted the boy to confess TO having stol1
hanOn iS avnaptal hot
be arrested and prosecuted on the charge Q
murderous assault.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Athens, held a meeting Monday night, a
which resolution was passed indorsing tn
action of the building committee in the Sc
lection of a building site, and they deter
mined to render all the aid in their power i
pushing the building to an early completion
There Is now between 81, 500 and Sc, 900 SUI
scribed. The balance TO mako the $1,000
wanted is being rapidly subscribed, an
within the sixty days in which they have +
close the purchase of the lot there is an ex
cellent prospect of getting the require
amount.
The Amoskeag Lumber Company cor
tinue TO enlarge their possessions. A fey
days ago they purchased of Messrs Dodge
Meigs & Co. the timber of 100 lots of land
situated on the eastern side of the East Ter
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railway, an
$4,000 changed hands in the transaction
Capt. E. S. Law, OF Townsville arrived a
Eastman Tuesday morning, and will O
once proceed to locate a railroad throug
the new tract of land lately purchased b
the company. Amoskeag is now fixture
as the tract Of land will furnish work 70
years to come.
j. A. Blackstock has mysteriously lef
Atlanta, and his family and friends ar
deeply DISTRESSED about his strange and sue
den disappearance. He leaves a wife an
four children, who are almost inconsolable
For some time Blackstock was an inmate O
the lunatic asylum in Columbus, S.
Fourteen months ago he was released fror
that institution, apparently a completed,
cured man. Since then he has behaved lik
a sane man. He has been working as
stone mason. Last Saturday afternoon a
q o'clock he suddenly disappeared, sine
which time he has not been seen.
George w. Campbell, of Birmingham
Ala, and Miss Leila McWilliams were MAJ
lied at Rome Tuesday. Among the brida
presents were the following w. T. Mo
Williams, father of the bride, $4,000; Mrs.
w. T. McWilliams, handsome set of dio
1nonds, consisting of star and crescent pin
solitaire earrings, cluster ring; Miss Alic
McWiliams, sister OF the bride, sterlin
silver tea service, consisting OF seven pieces
Beau McWilliamg brother of the bride